Chapter Summaries

Neferpitou unleashed a barrage of claws against Luo Ye, but his black Nen aura absorbed the force and strengthened his body. After Kite led Gon, Killua, and the others away, Luo Ye prepared to fight Neferpitou in earnest.

• Neferpitou attacked Luo Ye with more than a hundred slashes, but his black Nen aura blocked them and his body grew stronger from the impacts.
• Luo Ye mocked Neferpitou as her attacks failed to hurt him, while Kite watched and realized the others were in danger if they stayed.
• Kite carried the unconscious Lu Renjia and pulled Lu Renyi away, while Killua urged Gon to leave with them.
• Gon reluctantly followed Kite and Killua out of the forest after recognizing he could not help in the fight.
• After confirming the others had escaped, Luo Ye lamented his ruined shirt, pulled his hands from his pockets, and stepped toward Neferpitou to begin fighting seriously.

Luo Ye absorbed Neferpitou’s physical attacks and began devouring her malicious Nen, growing stronger as she struggled to escape. Neferpitou, weakened and terrified, tried to break free from his grasp.

• Neferpitou slashed Luo Ye repeatedly, but his black Nen aura absorbed the force and left his skin unharmed.
• Neferpitou released her full malicious Nen pressure in a mass of tentacles, but Luo Ye formed a giant maw that swallowed it.
• Luo Ye converted Neferpitou’s Nen into vitality, increasing his strength while taunting her.
• Neferpitou discovered she could not stop the Nen drain and felt fear for the first time.
• Neferpitou bit her tongue to clear her head and began trying to escape Luo Ye’s control.

Neferpitou escaped Luo Ye to return to the Chimera Ant nest, while Luo Ye refused to pursue her because he wanted to wait for the more valuable enemy hatching there. Kite, Killua, and Gon regrouped with Luo Ye, who prepared to return to camp and collect a rescue fee.

• Neferpitou broke free of Luo Ye's Nen at the cost of a severe wound and fled toward the nest to protect the Queen.
• Luo Ye let Neferpitou escape, then recovered from devouring her Nen.
• Kite, Killua, and Gon found Luo Ye amid the devastated forest, carrying the unconscious Lu Renjia and Lu Renyi.
• Kite challenged Luo Ye for allowing one of the Royal Guards to escape, but Luo Ye explained that he wanted to wait for the nest's more valuable threat to hatch.
• Luo Ye told the others to return to camp so he could collect a rescue fee from the Hunter Association.

As the group escaped the forest after surviving Neferpitou, Luo Ye charged Lu Renyi and Kite for rescuing them. On the grassland, he lifted Gon and Killua’s spirits and urged them to train harder, leaving them determined to grow stronger.

• Luo Ye charged Lu Renyi one billion Jenny for saving him and Lu Renjia, and Lu Renyi reluctantly signed the bill.
• Luo Ye presented Kite with a bill for one billion Jenny for rescuing him, Gon, and Killua, and Kite signed it for the Hunter Association to cover.
• After the group reached a grassland and rested, Gon and Killua brooded over their helplessness against Neferpitou.
• Luo Ye scolded Gon and Killua, gave them lollipops, and encouraged them to keep training and develop their Nen.
• Gon regained his resolve to become strong enough to protect everyone, while Killua vowed to beat Luo Ye someday.

Isaac Netero, Morel, and Knov arrived at the Border Camp and heard Kite’s account of Neferpitou and Luo Ye. Netero tested Luo Ye, then challenged Gon and Killua to earn Tokens from his disciples if they wanted to join the extermination operation.

• Isaac Netero, Morel, and Knov arrived at the Border Camp, and Kite briefed them on the dangers they had encountered.
• Kite explained that Luo Ye had evaded Neferpitou, endured her attacks, and frightened her into retreating.
• Netero tried to strike Luo Ye as a test, but Luo Ye dodged and cursed him for destroying his massage chair.
• Netero offered to pay Luo Ye for his help, then declared Gon and Killua had to defeat his two disciples and take their Tokens to rejoin the operation.

Gon and Killua began their trial against Knuckle and Shoot while Luo Ye refused to help, choosing to watch from the comfort of his sofa. The fight left Gon battered and Killua wary of Shoot’s Nen as their training continued.

• Knuckle and Shoot arrived to test Gon and Killua, while Palm threatened them for delaying her teacher’s plans.
• Luo Ye declined Gon’s request for advice, calling Knuckle and Shoot beginner-level opponents and demanding compensation after Knuckle struck his table.
• Gon attacked Knuckle but was knocked far across the grass by a single counterpunch.
• Killua tried to flank Knuckle, but Shoot appeared in his path, and Killua hesitated at the warning signs of Shoot’s Nen.
• Netero asked whether Luo Ye would intervene, but Luo Ye refused and continued watching Gon and Killua endure the trial.

Luo Ye and Shizuku followed Morel and Knov through the forest, where Shizuku used Blinky to collect Chimera Ant remains and other valuables after each battle. When a powerful presence shook the forest, Luo Ye headed toward it, eager to face a much greater threat.

• Morel and Knov cleared a group of low-level Chimera Ants, and Shizuku vacuumed up their remains with Blinky.
• Knov objected that Luo Ye was destroying valuable biological evidence, but Luo Ye defended the cleanup as profitable research-material collection.
• Over the following days, Luo Ye and Shizuku gathered Chimera Ant remains and rare ore while Morel and Knov cleared the route ahead.
• At an abandoned Ant Transfer Station, Luo Ye celebrated the value of their haul and set out with Shizuku to find more.
• A huge boom and overwhelming aura shook the forest, and Luo Ye told Shizuku to put away Blinky before heading toward the source.

Meruem was born in the Chimera Ant nest, killed two ants, and left the dying Queen behind with his Royal Guards to find a palace. Luo Ye sensed Meruem heading away and set off with Shizuku to loot the nest before pursuing him.

• Meruem tore his way out of the Queen's abdomen, and Peggy was killed when he tried to help her.
• Meruem killed a Turtle-Type Squad Leader, ordered the ants to prepare food, and rejected the nest as unworthy of a king.
• Shaiapouf told Colt that the Queen was no longer useful, then followed Meruem and the other Royal Guards out of the nest.
• Colt was left behind as the Queen continued bleeding, while Luo Ye sensed Meruem moving away in a distant forest.
• Luo Ye told Shizuku to stop counting their collected carapaces and follow him to loot the nest before he pursued Meruem.

Colt surrendered to Netero’s team and begged them to save the Queen, offering information about the King in exchange. After hearing how powerful the King was, Luo Ye eagerly volunteered to face him, and Netero ordered the team to prepare to relocate for the coming battle.

• Colt approached Morel and Knov under a white flag, surrendered, and pleaded for the team to save the Queen.
• Netero agreed to arrange medical help, and Colt described the King’s power, the Royal Guards’ loyalty, and the King’s departure from the nest.
• Colt warned that Netero would be killed by the Royal Guards before he could reach the King, crushing the team’s spirits.
• Luo Ye dismissed the team’s despair and volunteered to test his strength against the King.
• Netero accepted Luo Ye’s offer and ordered the team to relocate toward East Gorteau.
• Luo Ye told his new employee to buy high-calorie snacks so he could stock up before the fight.

Netero learned that the Chimera Ant King planned to gather five million East Gorteau citizens for a deadly selection, so he prepared a decapitation operation. Luo Ye and Shizuku stocked up on food before Netero announced the group would leave for East Gorteau that night.

• Knov confirmed that East Gorteau's dictator Diego was dead, and Netero's team learned the King had ordered five million citizens to gather for selection.
• Netero ordered the decapitation operation to begin within ten days to stop the Chimera Ants from expanding their army.
• Luo Ye and Shizuku bought huge quantities of food and used Blinky to store the supplies.
• Gon and Killua emerged battered from their test with Knuckle and Shoot, each holding a wooden Token.
• Netero told Luo Ye that the group would leave for East Gorteau that night, and Luo Ye eagerly prepared for the fight.

The extermination team used Knov’s Hide and Seek to infiltrate East Gorteau, but Luo Ye turned the safe house into a luxury lounge while they waited. As Knov went to scout a route, Luo Ye sensed the Tyrant’s powerful Nen and looked forward to fighting him.

• Gon, Killua, Morel, Netero, Luo Ye, and Shizuku hid near East Gorteau’s heavily guarded border as they planned a covert approach.
• Knov opened a door to his Hide and Seek dimension and brought the team into its secure white room.
• Luo Ye had Shizuku use Blinky to unload furniture, food, and entertainment, transforming Knov’s tactical safe house into a luxury suite.
• Knov left to scout an infiltration route while Morel, Gon, and Killua relaxed with drinks and a video game.
• Luo Ye sensed the Tyrant’s immense malicious Nen and vowed to fight him.

Knov’s group found a village destroyed by the Chimera Ants and Gon and Killua killed three soldiers feeding on human remains. Luo Ye had Shizuku scavenge the corpses, then urged Gon to turn his anger into strength as the group continued toward the capital.

• Knov led Morel, Gon, Killua, Luo Ye, and Shizuku into a blood-soaked village where the villagers had been taken away during the Chimera Ants’ selection.
• Gon and Killua overheard three Chimera Ant soldiers discussing the slaughter and the selection in Peijin, then killed all three in a brief fight.
• Luo Ye praised Gon and Killua’s fighting, while Shizuku used Blinky to collect the soldiers’ remains, quills, and weapons for resale.
• Gon challenged Luo Ye for counting profits amid the dead, and Luo Ye told him to turn anger into resources and save his strength to overthrow the Tyrant.
• Knov’s group resumed their stealthy advance toward the capital, aiming to reach its outskirts before dawn.

Meruem became obsessed with Gungi after Komugi repeatedly defeated him, distracting him from the Chimera Ants’ plans. Netero and the Hunters learned of the opening in the palace’s defenses and prepared to set their traps while Luo Ye treated the crisis like a game.

• Meruem executed a human shogi champion, then ordered Komugi brought in to play Gungi.
• Komugi defeated Meruem repeatedly, leaving him consumed by the desire to beat her while Shaiapouf grew resentful.
• Morel and Knov captured a flying ant and learned that Meruem had spent the day playing Gungi with Komugi.
• Knov reported the intelligence to Luo Ye, Gon, Killua, Morel, and Netero, who recognized Meruem’s distraction as an opportunity.
• Netero and Knov planned to exploit the palace’s blind spot, while Luo Ye agreed to help after the Hunters set their traps.

Knov set a Hide and Seek exit near the throne but fled after Shaiapouf’s malice overwhelmed him, arriving in Luo Ye’s hot-pot-filled staging area in a state of terror. Luo Ye and the others dismissed Knov’s despair and resolved to stay and face the Royal Guards.

• Knov slipped past Chimera Ant patrols and placed a Hide and Seek exit near the central hall.
• Shaiapouf’s malicious Nen aura paralyzed Knov with terror, and he escaped through the exit after tearing out much of his hair.
• Knov collapsed inside Hide and Seek and warned Morel that the monsters were impossible to defeat.
• Luo Ye mocked Knov’s breakdown, gave him grilled kidney, and insisted that he focus on support and logistics while Luo Ye handled the strongest enemies.
• Gon, Killua, and Morel encouraged Knov to rest, and Knov accepted his situation as the others continued eating and relaxing.

Zeno Zoldyck joined Netero’s team at their temporary base near Peijin, where they finalized their plan to attack the royal palace during the selection. Luo Ye claimed the strongest guard as his target, while Gon focused on Pitou, and the team prepared for the coming battle.

• Zeno arrived at the warehouse on a Nen dragon and agreed to help Netero separate the palace guards for the mission.
• Zeno recognized Luo Ye, who teased him and tried to recruit him to VIP Studio, but Zeno rejected the offer.
• Netero explained that Zeno would attack the palace with Dragon Star Cluster at midnight, giving the team a chance to enter through Knov’s exits and lure the three guards away from the King.
• Knuckle vowed not to back down, while Gon silently fixed his attention on Pitou.
• Luo Ye claimed the red-skinned, toughest guard as his target, and Zeno settled in to wait for the attack.

Netero briefed the team on how they would divide the Royal Guards during the palace assault, but Luo Ye claimed Youpi as his own target and persuaded Netero to reassign the fight to him. The team prepared to rest before the midnight battle the following night, while Zeno doubted Luo Ye’s confidence.

• Netero assigned Morel to isolate Shaiapouf, Gon and Killua to distract Neferpitou, and Knuckle and Shoot to exhaust Youpi with Hakoware.
• Luo Ye interrupted the briefing and demanded that he fight Youpi, whom he called a valuable target.
• Knuckle confronted Luo Ye, but Luo Ye mocked his and Shoot’s chances against Youpi and argued that he was better suited to absorb the monster’s attacks.
• Netero agreed to give Youpi to Luo Ye, leaving Knuckle frustrated and Shoot relieved.
• Luo Ye had Shizuku inventory supplies while Zeno questioned whether he could keep laughing after the fight.
• Netero told everyone to rest before the midnight battle the next night, and the team prepared in silence as Luo Ye relaxed on the couch.

Zeno and Netero began the assault on the palace with Dragon Star Cluster as Gon, Killua, Morel, Knuckle, and Shoot rushed inside to carry out their mission. Luo Ye lagged behind, then fought through the surviving Chimera Ant soldiers and charged toward Youpi.

• With midnight approaching, Zeno and Netero prepared to attack while Gon, Killua, Morel, and Knuckle waited by the open Hide and Seek exit.
• At midnight, Zeno unleashed Dragon Star Cluster, raining destructive Nen meteors onto the palace and throwing it into chaos.
• Morel led Gon, Killua, Knuckle, and Shoot out of Hide and Seek as the teams rushed toward their targets.
• Luo Ye delayed at the exit to complain to Knov about overtime, then entered the ruined corridor and crushed a charging mantis soldier.
• After sensing Youpi's aura, Luo Ye charged toward the palace's inner depths to confront him.

The Extermination Team found Meruem trying to save the wounded Komugi, leaving Gon shaken by the King’s unexpected compassion. Netero took Meruem away to fight, Morel trapped Shaiapouf, and Luo Ye turned toward the palace’s central stairs, eager for a stronger opponent.

• Morel and the Extermination Team entered the throne room and found Meruem cradling Komugi, who had been gravely wounded by a meteor fragment.
• Neferpitou began treating Komugi with Doctor Blythe while Gon struggled with the sight of Meruem trying to save a human.
• Luo Ye interrupted Gon’s fury, then called out to Meruem and challenged him to collect protection money.
• Netero confronted Meruem, and the King followed him away from the Main Hall to keep Komugi out of their battle.
• Shaiapouf charged at Komugi, but Morel sealed him inside a smoke cage while Gon and Killua guarded Pitou.
• Luo Ye turned toward the central stairs, where a powerful opponent awaited, and prepared for a high-level fight.

Luo Ye stepped in to fight Menthuthuyoupi, shrugging off his attacks and striking him down while his Nen adapted and healed his wounds. He called Shizuku over to watch Youpi and prepared to continue the battle so he could devour the Royal Guard’s strength.

• Knuckle and Shoot prepared to confront Youpi, but Luo Ye pulled Knuckle back and ordered both men to clear out nearby enemies.
• Luo Ye climbed the steps alone, and Youpi’s tentacle strike tore his shirt but failed to knock him down.
• Youpi transformed his arm into a bone blade and struck Luo Ye, who caught the blade and healed as his black Nen began consuming Youpi’s aura.
• Luo Ye rushed Youpi and punched him in the face, sending the Royal Guard crashing onto the steps.
• Luo Ye summoned Shizuku to watch Youpi and advanced on him as the fight continued.

Luo Ye survived Youpi’s devastating Rage Blast and used his adaptive Nen ability to absorb its power. He continued beating Youpi as the Royal Guard prepared another explosion, with Shizuku nearby and Knuckle and Shoot watching in disbelief.

• Youpi mutated under his fury and detonated a massive Rage Blast that destroyed much of the Main Hall.
• Luo Ye emerged unharmed, with his black aura having devoured the blast’s heat and destructive Nen.
• Youpi attacked with six scythes, but Luo Ye absorbed their force and struck him with a crushing uppercut.
• Youpi rose with half his face caved in and began gathering aura for another Rage Blast.
• Luo Ye called to Shizuku to ready her vacuum cleaner, then charged Youpi to drain the rest of his reserves.